Human Capital Leadership

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S5E11 - Personality Styles, Team Dynamics, and Leadership, with Merrick Rosenberg Jul 24, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Merrick Rosenberg about personality traits, team dynamics, and leadership in organizations. See the video here: https://youtu.be/1PPcZ5Vg1dc. Merrick Rosenberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrickrosenberg/) co-founded Team Builders Plus in 1991 and Take Flight Learning in 2012. He is the author of Personality Wins, The Chameleon and Taking Flight, three books about personality. Under Merrick’s leadership as CEO of Take Flight Learning, his company has been selected as the New Jersey Business of the Year and named one of the Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work in the Philadelphia area. Merrick received his MBA from Drexel University who recognized him as the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year. Merrick has worked with more than half of the Fortune 100 companies in the US and around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E9 - Organizational Development and Cycles of Change, with Sasha Laghonh Jul 24, 2020

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In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Sasha Laghonh about organizational development and cycles of change. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Hb69W5lBQIo. Sasha Laghonh (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashatalks/) is the founder of Sasha Talks, a platform that integrates self & professional development into nurturing meaningful outcomes. As an entrepreneur, speaker, and author, she partners alongside different clients, from individuals to organizations, to capitalize upon their existing resources. She invests her time partnering alongside organizations restructuring their operations, cultivating work cultures, and entities seeking a fresh voice to provide solutions to their on-going challenges. Each of these commitments expect Sasha to rely upon a self and professional development regimen in order to actualize results. To learn more, visit sashatalks.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E10 - Employee Well-being, Inclusion, and Becoming an Employer of Choice, with Orin Davis Jul 24, 2020

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In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Orin Davis about employee well-being, inclusion, and becoming an employer of choice. See the video here: https://youtu.be/4U5EkYSUr-o. Orin Davis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davisoc/) earned his doctorate in positive psychology, and is a self-actualization engineer who enables people to do and be their best. He consults, lectures, and does workshops for companies worldwide on hiring strategies, culture, innovation, diversity/equity/inclusion, positive psychology, and employee well-being. In addition to being an executive and career coach, Dr. Davis also serves as an adjunct professor of business, and is a startup advisor who helps early-stage companies enhance their value propositions, pitches, culture, and human capital. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E8 - Effective Story Telling to Drive Leadership and Organizational Success, with Geoffrey Klein Jul 24, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, I talk with Geoffrey Klein talk about effective story telling in organizations to drive leadership and organizational success. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ae3qY5-jkWc. Geoffrey Klein, the Story Guy, is a speaker, an educator and a marketer who helps people and organizations communicate more effectively through the power of story. He currently serves as President & CEO of nine dots, a content development and marketing agency that helps businesses share their message through visual communication to connect with their audience. Geoffrey’s diverse professional experience includes working in the film industry, where he worked on films such as the Truman Show, Mission Impossible 2, Legally Blonde and Die Another Day. He also spent 10 years living in Manchester, England where he worked in both real estate and at a creative design agency. Geoffrey is a Google Trusted Photographer and is certified in both content marketing and social media. Geoffrey has been a Tedx speaker and has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University, Drexel University, Hussian College and currently serves as an adjunct Professor at Temple University’s School of Media & Communications. Geoffrey has a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a law degree from Temple University. Geoffrey is a gadget and cufflinks enthusiast, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, whether it’s baking, basketball or board games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E7 - The Power of Language in Inspiring Others, with John Klymshyn Jul 23, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with John Klymshyn about the power of language in inspiring others. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ge5tat43KUY. John Klymshyn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnklymshyn/) is an author, speaker and coach who guides leaders and executives to inspire others, by crafting and delivering precise language. To Klymshyn… “It’s all about the language!” Klymshyn’s concepts have been adopted by International companies ranging from indeed.com to American Express Travel, to Siemens, to Barcelona- Based Wallbox EV Chargers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E6 - Fear, Acceptance, Focus, Leadership, and Courage, with Jeremy Neves Jul 23, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Jeremy Neves about fear, acceptance, focus, desires, parenting, leadership, courage, and love. See the video here: https://youtu.be/H5QoNeAnlh4. JEREMY NEVES As a founder, investor, and consultant, Jeremy Neves (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-neves-77334835/) spends his time starting and scaling businesses and teaching others to do the same. He is most known for his ability to take an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur to the next level in life and business. He and his team have been able to simplify the success in a business down to three main components: Vision, Culture, and Strategy. By getting really clear on these three components, he can simplify and optimize any business. One of Jeremy’s true geniuses is his ability to see ten steps ahead when others can only see one or two. AS A LEADER In 2009, he founded Xcite Satellite which employed 1,000+ individuals over a ten year period, generating over $70 million in sales before making a successful exit in 2019. During his time at Xcite Jeremy was passionate about helping his people become better leaders, increase their earnings, provide for their families and serve in their community. During and after his tenure with Xcite, He has consulted a number of businesses, most notably a company that he helped grow revenue by $90 million year over year. Jeremy is a powerful, compassionate, inspiring leader who creates trust by being real. AS A ROLE MODEL Today, when he’s not found working on a business, he can be found working on his other two passions in life: his family and saving trafficked children. Jeremy is part of an undercover team responsible for rescuing children from sex-trafficking around the world. He is passionate about helping all people know that they are valued, loved, and remembered, whether here or abroad. Jeremy chooses every day to reach for his potential by living life to its fullest and helping others do the same See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E5 - Resilience and Overcoming Adversity to Drive Leadership Development, with Tyrone Smith Jul 22, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast interview, Dr. Westover talks with Tyrone Smith about resilience and overcoming adversity to drive leadership development. See the video here: https://youtu.be/6POIdDMVDjU. Former NFL Player I Business Professional I Author I Motivational Speaker I Mentor I Youth Advocate I Husband I Father Tyrone Smith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyronesmith24/) is a nationally recognized lecturer and motivational speaker. After he retired from playing in the National Football League (NFL), Tyrone dedicated his life to empowering youth and young adults. He established First and Goal, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on providing programs and services to enhance academic, social and moral development. Every life has purpose and everyone has the opportunity to do a greater good in the lives of others. It is this belief that has driven Tyrone to implement successful youth development programs throughout the state of Texas and California, and also create the Journey Beyond Dreams College Experience Program that has enabled thousands of youth to gain the confidence needed in themselves and their abilities to succeed and graduate from college. Tyrone’s philosophy, which stresses educational prowess and proactive social behavior, helps today’s youth and young adults become the leaders of tomorrow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E4 - Performance, Accountability, and Building Resilience in Organizations, with Dr. Russell Thackeray Jul 22, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Dr. Russell Thackeray about performance, accountability, and building employee resilience in organizations. See the video here: https://youtu.be/xWCmhDtFXlg. Dr. Russell Thackeray (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellthackeray/) is an expert at assisting people and organisations drive change, achieve goals and win, in a constant and sustainable way. A psychologist, coach and hypnotherapist, Dr Thackeray regularly works with the ‘soft issues’ in business by building the strong culture and emotional and mental toughness that allows people to thrive, whatever life throws at them. As a speaker, coach and trainer Dr Thackeray can be challenging, especially with senior groups in driving sustainable change by creating accountability through resilience tactics and techniques. However, he also deploys extraordinary empathy that allows him to work across levels, genders and hierarchies to ensure people are inspired and seize their opportunities in both life and at work. His fast-paced, impactful and engaging training, workshops and presentations provide real world, practical strategies and skills that improve the performance of organisations and individuals. He has also developed an innovative new approach to the evaluation of learning in organisations through a highly practical and analytical method that backs up development with statistical evidence and proof. Dr Thackeray has substantial and varied experience working within sales and marketing, operational management (including a spell as a CEO in a UK Law Firm) as well as time as an organisational development consultant and coach. He has worked with a diverse range of organisations including Central and Local Government, the National Health Service, Mercedes Benz, GKN, The Guardian, Hyundai, QinetiQ and Asda as well as for Private Equity and Venture Capitalists. As an entrepreneur, he has grown a number of organisations and has worked in the investment space with a number of UK Private Equity companies, including some major UK universities, to help them build the best people to ‘ramp up’ their investments. He is also a non-executive director of a number of digital businesses including lifestyle transformation and cruise travel companies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E3 - Servant Leadership Series - Foresight and Servant Leadership, with Dr. Eric Russell Jul 22, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover and Dr. Russell continue their weekly servant leadership discussions and explore foresight and servant leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/c_qSzK6iGYU. Dr. Eric J. Russell is an Associate Professor in the Emergency Services department at UVU. His writings and research involve the influence of homeland security education on responders, as well as the impact of servant leadership on organizations and individuals. He is the author of more than 60 peer reviewed and trade publications as well as two books: The Desire to Serve: Servant Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership) and In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders (Springer). In addition, Eric speaks nationally on the subjects of servant leadership and homeland security education. Dr. Russell retired early as a Captain from the Department of Defense/USAF Fire and Emergency Services with combined active duty military and DoD service. He is a Department of Defense Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Technician/IC, and a Dive Master. Dr. Russell is also a Certified Homeland Protection Professional (CHPP) from the National Sheriff's Association and the Global Society of Homeland and National Security Professionals (GSHNSP) and was awarded a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security Studies from Michigan State University. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S5E2 - Responding to Adversity, Ambiguity and Change, with Steve Gavatorta Jul 21, 2020

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Steve Gavatorta about responding to adversity, ambiguity and change. See the video here: https://youtu.be/0MS7OAP-xFY. Steve Gavatorta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavatorta/), owner of the Steve Gavatorta Group, specializes in empowering individuals and organizations in identifying, developing, and exceeding performance goals. Steve has had the privilege of coaching and training thousands of high performers across an array of industries. From small businesses on the move to Fortune 500 companies, Steve collaborates with organizations to build foundations, set goals, and eclipse their highest potential. Steve is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) and Certified Professional Values Analyst (CPVA), a certified Myers-Briggs practitioner, and accredited to coach and train for Emotional Intelligence (EQ). He is a two-time published author, and his new book In Defense of Adversity: Turning Your Toughest Challenges Into Your Greatest Success won Richter Publishing’s Amazon Best Seller Award for 2018. Steve currently resides in Tampa. Link to review Steve Gavatorta Topline Capabilities & Credentials Video: https://youtu.be/Jl6SAa0niWs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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